Zelenskyy visits Sweden as Gripen fighter jet talksGripen fighter jet talks advance
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Sweden on Thursday as the two countries moved forward on aviation cooperation, including talks tied to Saab Gripen fighter jets.
The visit comes as Ukraine seeks to strengthen its air power against Russia, making the outcome relevant to the wider war and to future military support for Kyiv.
- Sweden kept a long tradition of military neutrality before joining NATO in 2024.
- The Gripen was built with the idea that it could operate even if air bases were damaged.
- Ukraine has increasingly relied on drones to offset Russia's larger air and missile forces.
Russia-Ukraine War
Russia and Ukraine are locked in an retaliatory long-range drone and missile war that now strikes deep into both countries, including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Crimea, and major Ukrainian cities like Kyiv and Dnipro. Ukrainian forces launched one of their largest drone attacks on June 26, striking 12 Russian regions and hitting key energy targets, while Russia continues massive retaliatory bombardments that kill civilians and destroy infrastructure.
26 June, 09:41 AM
Ukraine unleashes massive drone bombardment on 12 Russian regions24 June, 10:31 AM
Ukrainian drones knock out power in Russian-held Sevastopol22 June, 03:20 PM
Ukraine strikes Russian missile electronics plant in Voronezh
